Lure of Perfection Fashion and Ballet, 1780-1830

Name: Lure of Perfection Fashion and Ballet, 1780-1830
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ISBN: 9780415970389

ISBN-10: 0415970385

ISBN-13: 9780415970389

Edition: 2005

Authors: Judith Bennahum

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THE LURE OF PERFECTION: FASHION AND BALLET, 1780-1830 offers a unique look at how ballet influenced contemporary fashion and women's body image, and how street fashions in turn were reflected by the costumes worn by ballet dancers. Through years of research, the author has traced the interplay between fashion, social trends, and the development of dance. During the 18th century, women literally took up twice as much space as men; their billowing dresses ballooned out from their figures, sometimes a full 55 inches, to display costly jewelry and fine brocade work; similar costumes appeared on stage. But clothing also limited her movement; it literally disabled them, making the dances…

Book details

List price: $45.95
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 10/18/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 6.06" wide x 9.06" long x 0.67" tall
Weight: 0.902
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction



Setting the Stage



Reformers and Philosophes as Forerunners of the Revolution in Fashion



The Moderate and the Outrageous



Neoclassicism



The Consulate (1799-1804) and the Empire (1804-1815) of Napolï¿½on



Restoration-One Bourbon Returns!



Pale Goddesses on the Street During the Romantic Movement



The Kingdom of the Opera



The Turning Point



The Dark Side of White


Conclusion


Endnotes


Bibliography


Index